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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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